This man was looking at £5 note in pub and something amazing happened

When Lee Sharman pulled out a new £5 note to show a mate in the pub, he was amazed to find the serial number was the same as his home phone number.
The painter and decorator from Broughton Astley had been telling his friends that the lowest serial number in circulation was AA00 000017.
And while looking at the serial number of his fiver, the 39-year-old from Broughton Astley noticed the last six digits were his home number 284163.
"I said 'here look at this I can't believe it that is my phone number'. I could not believe it. I found it bizarre that it could happen.
"It is only... read more

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